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Holly. By " Nomad." 2 vols. (Trischler.)—It is no fault

of the author that this tale was written in what we may call the pre-Jack- son era. Still, the change made by that curious case takes off from the effect. " Yon intend to keep to this," thunders the infuriated husband, " in spite of the fact that I can compel you to return to my home P " We cannot help feeling that she ought to have answered, ' Not after the decision of the Court of Appeal in re Jackson.' The general upshot of the book is that the heroine makes a very unfortunate marriage, and that we have to console ourselves by knowing that somebody else makes a fortunate one (with twelve bridesmaids, by-the-way), and that life has something in store for the unhappy one also.